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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02

INDIANA.-LOganspOrt. - Children's
Sunday was observed at Logansport on
the 10Th ult. A fine audience was in at
tendance; singing and Rotations were
well executed by the children, after which,
the pastor made few appropriate re-
marks. Two children were dedicated to
God in the rite of baptism, and one ac-
cession to the church at the close of the
meeting.
Rev. II. N. John, State Superintend-
ent, publishes appointments extending
through July and August. Let the
friends in the respective localities ar
range for these meetings.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02
OUR NEW LEAFLETS.

The Publishing House has just issued
two leaflets admirably adapted to spread
abroad the knowledge of our faith, which
are sold at merely nominal prices:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02
HoRSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE

HORSFORDS ACID PHOSPHATE
In Weak Stomach and Dyspepsia.
DR.. j. @. Winans, Madison, o., says: 81
have used it in atony of the stomach,
dyspepsia, and vomiting in pregnancy, and
found it an admirable remedy; also in atomic
conditions where phosphorus is required.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02
NORTHERN OHIO.

Akron, o., June %, 1SS7.-[To the
Editor of The UNIvERsALIsT. THE
churches at Huntington and Westfield,
Rev. F. x. BEEN, pastor, have celebrated
Children's Sunday, the churches being
handsomely decorated, and sermons ap-
propriate to the occasion given by the
pastor. One little one was dedicated at
each place. At Westfeld, the attendance
was large.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02

Leslie A. Lee, PHI. D., Professor of
Biology in Bowdoin College, Brunswick,
Me-, has been appointed naturalist of a
government expedition which starts in
September, on a scientific cruise around
Cape Horn, among the coral islands
of the Pacific, and along the coasts Of
South America. He sails in the steamer
"Albatross" under the superintendent
of Secretary Baird of the Smithsonian In
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
A Blind Critic of Pictures.

Detroit boasts of blind art connois-
seur named Coyl. who is also good
patron of art. Whenever and wher-
ever there are good paintings to be
seen he can always be found.
Meeting him at one of the gal
leries few days ago, a Tribune report
er found him seated in front of small
Hart, which had just been received and
at which he was looking intently, SEEM
ing to enjoy it with the rest of the COM
pany.
Here's new Hart" said he as the
reporter advanced to shake hands.
.Good, isn't it? He paints stronger
than he did. Don't you think so?'
The reporter wonderingly assented.
1.-The distance here is good" he con-
tinued, land the water particularly so,
The picture is small but treated with
feeling. Hart's pictures are all alike
two cows, a red one or white or two
of color, a bit of water and foliage. "
Yes" said lady of the party.
I'VE call his white cows Sunday
cows and the red ones every day
cows"
.Well." said Mr.. Coyl with consider
able pleasantly, ''these are not his Sun
day cows, evidently"
Neither were they, for they were
bright red. But how in the world
could a blind man tell brindle COW
from white one. Is there sixth
| sense? ?-Detroit Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
Mount Union COLLEGE.

A Good, Cheap School for both Sexes. Stu
cents can enter any time. Regular Courses of
Study-Classical. Literary. Philosophical. Nor
sical. Commercial and Painting. Expenses very
low. SPECIAL attention given to the Normal
Course.
address PROF. JOSEPH l.. SKUNK. A. NJ Mt.
Union. Stark Co. D. LEwIs MILLER Pres. of
Trustees. Station and Telephone, Alliance, o.
Attendance large. and rapidly increasing
989-1y'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
One of LincoIn's Stories.

I heard story repeated the other
day as an ''Abe Lincoln story" but
which is older and must have slumber-
ed somewhere for good while. Ger
tainly it is not one that the, politicians
would be likely to repeat on the stump,
because it reflects on their craft. In a
title group at the Parker House a
ther noisy young politician from the
ity Hall was echoing the sentiments
of Henry Watterson, and defending the
principle that the spoils belong to the
victor. Il see no reason,' said he,
''why any republican should be kept in
a federal Office here in Boston while l,
a democrat, who have worked hard for
the party, am left out in the cold"
THAT reminds me-" said an elderly
man, whom all the town would recog-
nize if l were to describe him, '.of an
incident that heard of early in Lin
coins administration. There was a
local politician who went on to Wash
ington to get an office that he felt sure
only awaited his application to be given
to him. In couple of weeks he came
back. We'll, did you get your Officer
his friends asked him. No. said he
Did you see the president?' Yes, of
course What did he say?' We'll,
we went in and stated our errand. He
heard us patiently, and then said: .'Gen-
tlemen, am sorry that l have no. Of
flee for Mr.. -, but if | can't give
you that, l can tell you story" We
thought best to hear the story and let
him go on. .'Once there was certain
king" he said, "who kept an astrol-
oyer to forewarn him of coming
events, and especially to tell him
whether it were going to rain when he
wanted to go on hunting expeditions.
One day he had started off for the
forest with his train of ladies and lords
for a grand hunt, when the train met a
farmer, riding donkey, on the road.
Good morning, farmer said the
king. Good morning, king said the
farmer; where are you folks going?'
Hunting, said the king. Lord, you'll
all get wet! said the farmer. The
king trusted his astrologer, of course,
and went to the forest; but by midday
there came on terrific storm, that
drenched and buffeted the whole party
When the king returned to his palace
he had the astrologer decapitated, and
sent for the farmer to take his place
Laws sake says the farmer, when he
arrived, lit amt me that knows when
it's goin' to rain, it's my donkey.
When it's goin' to be fair weather,
that donkey always carries his ears
forward, so. When it's goin' to rain,
he puts 'em backward, So. Make the
donkey the court astrologerr shouted
the king. 1t was done. But the king
always declared that that appointment
was the greatest mistake he ever made
in his life" Lincoln stopped there.
''Why did he say it was mistaken
we asked him. Didn't the donkey do
his duty?" Yes said the president,
..but after that time every donkey in
the country wanted an Officer The
shout of laughter that echoed from the
hotel corridor at the telling of this
narrative would have made the for.
tune of two or three entirely new
stories.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
A widow FROM Kentucky.

There is now visiting Washington,
Writes correspondent of the Savannah
Mecs, woman whose life is verilica-
ton of the correctness of the old adage
that ''truth is stranger than fiction"
The woman is Kentucky born. Her
parents were pinched by lack of this
worlds goods, and early in life the girl
determined to marry money Near her
ancestral roof lived cousin worth Il
million, but nevertheless Il miser. He
fell in love with her. She encouraged
his suit, and marriage followed. Con-
trary to expectation, the old fellow did
not relax his miserly habits after his
marriage, and the young wife must
have led pretty miserable sort of exist
ence during the few years of her mar
ried life. One child only-the daugh-
ter now in Washington-was born of
this marriage. A few years after, the
old man conveniently died, and left his
vast wealth to his widow and child.
When the will was opened it was found
that the estate was entailed; that is, he
gave it to his daughter during her life
time, her mother to act as trustee and
guardian until her coming of age.
Should she marry and have children
the estate was to 60 to them, but In
the event of her death without issue,
the entire property was to revert to his
nearest of kin.
| The prescribed period of mourning
having passed, the young widow launch
ed forth into the most extensive
| changes The home of the miser be-
came palace, and was the resort OF
the elite and wealthy people of the
country for miles around, Mother and
daughter decided to spend winter in
Washington, where they hired an ex
pensive suite of apartments in the best
hotel. 1t was not long before they
were surrounded by host of admirers
among the number being two promi
nent members of congress, who became
enamored of the beautiful and extrava
CANT widow. One of the two was mucl
wealthier than the other, and invariabl.,
heralded his calls by sending magnifi
cent bouquet as an accompaniment o
the card he gave the bell-boy to tax
to the lady's room. His rival, how
ever, was on watch, and on several oc
casions Intercepted the bell-boy in tn
hallway and substituted his own ear
for. that of his rival in the bouquet
Discovery came at last, and, Will
speculation as to whether there woul
) be duel was at its height, the woma
and her daughter took their departure
going to Europe, where they RENAME
for over year, Suffice it to say ther
; was no duel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
xor,cr OF APPOINTMENT.

@, w BIAS SEII'
General Passenger Agent:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28

TTNHE undersigned has been duly appointed
administrator with the will annexed) OF
Margaret Herley. late OF Portage county de-
ceased JOHN =. hEhLE1.
Ravenna. March Cd. 1887, 967
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28

81 should like" says John Ruskin
in recent letter to friend, ito see
home rule Gin my sense of ruling
yours) everywhere. l should like to
see ireland under a King of Ireland;
Scotland under a Douglas, tender and
true; India under Rajah; and En-
gland under her Queen, and by no
manner of means under Mr.. Gladstone
or Mr.. Bright This confirms the
rumor that the Empress of India con-
siders Mr.. Ruskin a crank.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
A Gorgeous Baron.

Baron Zedwitz, the military attache
of the German legation, was the most
gorgeous thing in regimentals there
His light blue coat, his tight, white
breeches, and his beautiful patent
leather boots made one soberly uni
formed envious, and when it came to
aigrettes, and loops and cords, and
frogs and medals, any American band
master would die with envy. He car
ried helmet that, with its white horse
tail, is as large as a beehive, and it fills
his arm like a debutante's biggest
bouquet. His patent-leather boots,
that reached up over his knees, do not
look like real warfare, or even riding
academy practice, and the ferocious-
looking silver spurs, that ring musical
ly every time he sets his foot down in
the decisive Prussian marching step,
have no points on the rowels at all,
simply little round pieces of silver, that
only look dangerous at distance, and
warn the wearers of tulle dresses to
keep away.-St Louis be-Densocrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
RuckIen,s Arnicasalve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by g. p. Reed, Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
PATENTS. Ssrs. SSsSss's, sn9 Gssas Gss,

rights obtained. and all other business in the
U, S. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FIXES.
Our Office is opposite the U. 8. Patent Once.
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as to
free of charge; and We make NO
CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT.
We refer here to the Postm aster, the Supt. of
Money Order Div. and to officials of the u, 8.
Patent uthce. For circular. advice. terms and
references to actual clients in your own State
or County. write to
q. A. SNOW q CO.,
Opposite Patent Ofice. Washington. ID. C.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
trains depart from, Ravenna as follow,
" ESTwAkD,
Through Car Arrangement.


No. 3. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches, and
regular Day Coaches New York 20 Chicago via
Marion and Chicago Atlantic Railway lno
Change lor any class of passengers) Also,
pullman Sleeping coach Youngstown TO Cln-
cinnati and declining chair ar ounestown
to Peoria via Springned ana l., b q w. ny
Parlor Car Saiainanca to Cleveland,
NOS Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach. New
fork 20 ST. Loais, via. CinclnEati. In connec-
ION with ohio II Mississippi it'y, also Pullman
6uffet sleeping Loach, New York to Cleveland.
Solid Crain, New York to Chicago, consisting
Of Pullman Smoking, Day, Sleeping and HoleI
Coaches, via. Marion and Chicago u Atlantic
Mo-. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
Regular Day Coaches, Cincinnati to New YORK
no caange Ior any class of passengers). Also,
pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach, Cleveland TO
New York. o.,
No. IL. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches
and regular Day Coaches, Chicago to New ork
via Marion. and Chicago Atlantic halfway
mo chan Se for any class of passengers). Also,
Pullm an Slet ping Coach, Chic to Albany
and Boston, via Marion, and Chicago q tlah-
tic Railway ard Pullman Palace sleeping 8
Coach, Cincinnati to Youngstown, Reclining
Chair Car indianapolis to Youngstown.
No"sLup-oser" allowed up on Local flckets.
A. T. CLARK, Asst General tfassenger
y gent, Cleveland, o.
Cleveland, Ohio.
JE SHARP. Aget,
Ravenna, o,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28

While a jeweler was chatting to
New York reporter colored lady, at
tired in the latest devices of fashion,
purchased brilliant and planked down
S24O without a murmur 'sSome of
our best customers are colored people"
said the jeweler, ''When they have
money they wear good clothes and
good jewelry Diamond earrings are
set off better ON dark background,
and the colored ladies understandit.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
WAIT BROTHERS.
P. III. BEAN IL SON, Auctioneers
a. e. STEPHENSON.
CHARLESToWN, O..


Offers TO the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing une&ceIled Varieties, which have inva-
rIaoly received the higeest commentators
wherever eNhibited, taking the First PremiHms
IN every competitive test rs to Hardness, Size,
Flator. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBoR GRAPE-Hardy, pro-
lltc, large ana delicious. Ripens ten days or
two TeeES before the Concord. Never mildews
nor rotS. Second size, one year old, small so
cents each.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
OF Washtenaw co Michjgaa to act as Judges
IN the Pomo!cg gical Dep u rtinent at their Fair in
October. loa2. had under consideration % vari-
cities OF 6rapeS. and it was their decided opin-
ion that the - White Ann Arbor - Seeding WINS
far the most desirable of the lot
For sise, FG0or and beauty, it took the lead of
all our standard varieties, and we believe 1t
will yet become one of the mo.t popular Grapes
in this country. MARTIN CLARK,
I'D. WILLIAMS.
Committee.
ANN ARBoR. MICH, Dec. %. 1882.
RUSSIAN. N.MULBERRY-HARD beau
tiful. quick growing tree for the lawn while
uie fruit is valuable for table use, By mail.
IL to IL inch size, Is cents each. 80 per dozen.
THEwAGER PEACH-This is, without ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
aualnted with. for table use and canning pur-
poses. 1t is CT good size, yellow skin, and nesh
as yellow as gold; thick meated, small pit very
hardy, and one of the most abundant bearers of
any sort known. 1t reproduces itself every time
from the pit. One year ola Ices. by express, .
TO 8 feet. IS ceuts each; $2.5O per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH-a to 8 IT. IS cts. each.
he largest and best very early peach grown.
Ripens about middle of July.
big BOB "-THE COMING STRAwBKRRY,-
The biggest and most uniform in size, the best
Favored and most productive. and the vines the
per 100. a e. STEPHENSON
RaVenna,Ma 80. 1888 76a-2m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28

Two colored citizens of Coahoma
county, Mississippi, swapped wives
one day, recently, articles of agree
ment being drawn up to clinch the bar
a@~w~- .4,~-rssA =,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
The Best Breed.

Some people seem 10 imagine that
there Is some one breed of cows that
possesses all the most desirable quail
Ties, and that when they get hold Of
this breed there will be no further care
Of looking after something better. II
is needless to say that no such breed
has yet been found. aud that every one
who has supposed himself the possessor
OF such breed has been disappointed.
Every breed is the product of some pc
culiar train Of conditions, and is better
adapted 10 them than to any other. or
than any other breed is. But condi-
tions are always changing-slowly and
imperceptibly, it may be. but neverthe-
less always changing. A change in
continuance of the past train of con-
ditions will be the most favorable fol
the further development of the breed
which il has produced. That develop
ment may be for the better or for the
worst, but its continuance will continue
the results.
SAASShioh hOSb uOb bSeiH 10 DC con-
tanned in fixed or unchanging condi-
ton. That seems to be the nearest
perfect which most readily responds to
and adapts itself to existing conditions,
whatever they may be. All we can
ever reasonably expect are the best
possible results under the conditions
that exist and the circumstances that
influence the result The question,
then. which should be asked Is: Can |
lind any other breed than the one /
have that will be more valuable for me
to keep" Or, (which of all the
known breeds will do the best with my
surroundings and care?" Then the
practical answer should be in accord
with all the known condit ons and CIR
cumstaDces which are to affect the
health and usefulness of the cow. He
will be the most successful who selects
with the best Judgement
When the end is finally reached. it
VIII be found that the best breed and
the best individual of that breed is the
COW that turns out the most product of
the best quality from the smallest con-
sumption of food-tlat is TO say. the
cow that most completely utilize the
iced she consumes and turns ii into
milk. There are two leading ideas
which should always be kept in view By
the dnryman. One pertains to the COW.
Tie first is involved in the question,
How much per acre?' The other is
expressed by the queery. "How much
for every hundred pounds We weight
per cow?' How much nulriment can
an acre be made to yicldo This must be
lcterm ned b. the amount of dairy
product turned out, How much can a
COW DC made 10 yield for every one
hundred pounds OF her live weight?
But the amount of food required must
not be excessive. or it will reduce the
Weld per acre. Tho solution of the
problem is TO get the highesty eld both
per acre and per hundred weight of
COW. -Erdciicll Farmer.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
Choate's Method of Ouoting

The great LAWYER was free from that
failing of learned men, the desire to
instruct no matter if the manner of
do NC so should smack of pedantry.
There was n gracious courtesy in his
style of introducing quotations into
speeches. It was, moreover. one which
not only conciliated. but increased the
self-respect of his audience. you re-
member" he would say, "that fine
passage in Sou;hey"-
Il need not remind you that Burke
ON this point says
Cicero, in that very familiar grafton
has declared
You have all, no doubt applied to
this subject the famous remarks of
Hooker
No audience desires that an orator
should speak down TO II, MS no indivil-
ual would choose to DO patronizej. -
loRtHS Companion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
A Minister'S Peranisites.

The perquiSites OF n minister's life
are, as general thing, overestimated.
An old Clergyman firmly believed this,
who had received call from small
church in the eastern part of this State,
from much larger parish in Mas
sachuesetts. A delegation from the
church was sent TO urge him 10 accept
the call, He asked them what the sal
airy was, They replied that it was
about 5000 per year but that the peo-
pie were very generous and were con-
tinually bringing things in to the min
ister. well. said he. II don't wish
to offend You, but must positively de-
cline, And now let me give you lit
lie bit Of my experience: In my Young
er days / received call to a small par
ish where, as in the case with your
people, they were very liberal. 1t was
their custom TO always give the minis
ter ball of butter when they churned,
and quarter of veal when they
slaughtered. accepted the call.
Things went along as they were repre-
sentcd during the first year. After
that there began 10 be falling of in
their donations, until soon / received
hardly anything. began to make in
qu ries, One of my parishioners told
me gave perfect satisfaction. but the
people had begun to raise their calves.
And il has been my experience, con-
tinued the old minister, 'rhat donating
parishioncrs soon begin to raise their
calves. ~ LeDiston NE. Journal
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05

Psssl8 iCei Chscnefr Srps -
Mr. Albert Evans aud hiS brother, j
Z. Esans, II Kockyale. we're registered
), the Victoria hotel Saturday. The
former purchased few days ago one
tsath II ticket No 81 ,503 ia tho septeIn-
ler drawing III The Louisiana State
Lottery fir one dollar. When the tele.
graphic returns ~ the drawing were re-
eei,c,l tbe ticket sold to Mr. Evans Was
found e. have drawn one tenth u the
iiity thousand dollar prize, giving him
the handsome sum 81 five Thousand dol.
lars for dollar invested Mr. Evans
las lern m the habit 81 investing two or
three dollars every month for tickets
IL the past war, but this il the first
assr prize lr has caught He Is 4
Young man y hn ias follow "a r,al mining
iar living but he intends 10 inyent this
money 10 farm aud establish himself
tut life Colorado las been unusually
favored this month, rs a tenth ~ tile
$1,000 prize and tenth 81 81, go we're
ais eJ!l here. Within the last year a
pWErastur ~ a cigar store III Denver
l'ra $li. 90. aud Mr. Ricketts,, ~
Crested Butte, dgua s30, uD0. ~ that Il il
evident thai the lottery cumtnny IL not
4trad ~ this state. y whatever thbY may
T. rlsra hers, and the Centennial State
sittialHs Is reputation for lA.ing 4 lucky
field !ar speculation With Pueblo a. the
hammer city.